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B. LIBERMAN.

-0IGAR MAKER'S TABLE. APPLICATION FILED APR.14. I916. I 1 ,271,332. Patented July 2,1918.

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B. LIBERMAN.

CIGAR MAKERS.TABLE.

APPLICATION FILED APR. I4."I9I6. 1,271,332. Patented July 2,1918.

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CIGAR-MAKER'S TABLE.

Specification of Iietters latent.

To all whom it may concern; 7

Be it known that I, BERNARD LIBERMAN, a citizen-of the United States, residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania, have inventeda new and useful Cigar-Makers Table, of which the following is a specification.

'The invention relates'to improvements in a cigar makers table. The object'is to provide improved means for holding the wrap per during the operation of cutting by hand, that'is with'the knife adapted to travel over the leaf in cutting the wrapper therefrom, as distinguished from the wrapper cutting die which is adapted to project through the suction platen; My improved means makes it possible to hold the leaf firmly and smoothly against the cutting block while the knife is moved in a slanting position to cut the wrapper with a bevel edge. This makes it possible to roll the Wrapper on. the cigar with the bevel'underneathso that none of the edge of the wrapper, which is frequently or different, color from'the surface of the wrapper, will be exposed and thus detract from the appearance of the cigar.

Myinvention comprises convenient means forassociating'the perforated cutting block with the suction'producingmeans, and for reversing the pos tion of the block in order to secure the cutting of left hand and right hand-wrappers as required. 1

g The invention also comprises convenient means for 'dlsposlng of the butts cut from thecigars when'cutting them to length, and

also convenient means for holding paste and moistener ,contamers in positions convenient to the operator, and means for shifting such position to meet varying requirements.

4 Referring to the drawings which illustrate-merely by wayof example suitable embodiments of my invention I Figure 1 is a plan view of a cigar wrapper cutting and rolling table showing my invention:

' Fig; 2 is a vertical sectionon line2, 20f

Fig. 3 is a vertical section online 3, 3 of Fig. l'o'n an enlarged scale.

Similar numerals refer to similar parts The cutting block 5 is made of a number of sections of wood clamped together by the similarto the meat cleavers block with the exception that a number of parallel channels :8 are drilled through the blockand within Patented July 2, 1918. 7 Application filed April 14, 1916. 'Seria1No.'91,019.' E V a required area or contour and at right angles to-the cutting surfaces of the block.

The top 9 of'the table is providedwith a depressed portion 10 having a marginal shoulder'll and-asurrounding flange 12, for

receiving and supporting the block 5. A

gasket or. packing 12, ;of rubber or other suitable substance is used to make a substantially air-tight relation between the block 5 and the depressed portion forming suction chamber 14. This chamber 14, is"" connected through tube 15 to a suitable'suction creating means not; shown. A valve or gate 16 is provided to control the suction from chamber 14. This gate or valve 16 is operated in one direction by the pedal 17,

connected through rod .18 and crank 19, and in the opposite direction by. the spring; 20.

When it is desired to increase the suction I exerted upon the leaf or wrapper lying upon opens valve 16." When it is desired to re lieve or reduce the suction, pressure is withboard 5, the pedal 17 is depressed, which "The area or contour of the area of the perforations or channel openings 8, is substantially that of the wrapper which is cut from the leaf. As a matter of fact onelon- .gitudinal margin represents one 'longitudinal margin of theleaf and the other side the line uponwhic'h the wrapperis severed from the balance of the leaf. When the leaf is held'upon the block by the suction through thefchannel openings 8, andone margin of the leaf correspondlng with one margin of the perforated area, the leaf 'is then cut with a beveled cut as indicated.-

and forthe purpose above It will now be evident that wrapper portion will still be held upon 5 the perforated area of thecutting block by the-suction exerted thereon, while the balance of the leaf may be swept away or--removed..,

It will also be understood that the perfoj ted area is of the substantlal co'ntourfof the wrapper, one end of which is the beginning end for rolling and wrapping and the other the finishing end. 7

It will be understood that this beginning end should be at the right hand or'left hand side of the block, depending upon whether the operator is a right handed or left handed operator. As the channels 8 are all per-. fectly parallel and extend entirely through the thickness of the block, it. follows that the contour of the perforated area on one side of the boardwill correspond to that on the other side, but reversed in direction, soit only remains to lift. the block 5 from its seat within the flange '12- and turn it over and replace .it within the flange to change it from a right hand to a-left'hand block and vice versa-asthe case may be.

It will also be noted that the areaof perforations comprises only a small portion of thetotal area of the block 5, so that in case theoperator desires to work without suction atv all, the block may be turned over or around so that the area of perforations will be at, the rear side of the block, leaving the forward or operatingside of the block free from such perforations.

In tipping or'finishing the tip or nose of the cigar, paste is used to hold the end-of the wrapperin position, and'this paste is usually-contained in a receptacle conveniently located near the rolling table. When the paste becomes too thick or too dry, a method of moisteningthe same is frequently resorted to which is distinctly; objectionable for hygienic reasons.

To obviate this objection Iprovide an additional receptacle for holding a sponge or other moistening device to which the operator may apply the hand or finger as occasion requires. For this purpose I provide the pivoted body 21 havingtwo similar pockets .22 into which fit the receptacles or pets 23 and 24. In 23, for example, is the moistened sponge 25, and in pot 24 is the paste supply. This body'21 issecured to the top 90f the table by thestud or screw 26,1 pass- 1 ing through an aperture 27 inbody 21, centrally located as to one ofthe pockets 22, by this arrangement the body..21 may be swung into such position as shown .in solid lines, in .Fig. 1, or in the position indicated by the dotted line on said figure, asshall prove the most convenient position for the particular operator working at the table.

When the cigar is wrapped and-finished as to its end ornose, it is then cut to length by placing it in the trough 28 having the gage-29 properly positioned with respect to thefgraduations 30 and. the knife 31 isthen operated to cut the other end or butt:fro n thecigar-to give it. a square; end and uniform length.

I-Ieretofore it-has been customary to allow these cuttings to fall upon the surface of table top 9 around the end of trough 28.

This is objectionable for. a number of reasons; the tobacco piles up and clutters the table, it is not kept clean as it should be for other uses. It is likely to blow about the table and from the table to the floor; all of which is unscientific and wasteful. This objection I obviate by providing an opening 32 through the table top 9 just beneath the knife 31 and the end of the trough 28. Through this opening all the tobacco cuttings will fall. Beneath the opening} and beneath the table top 9, I: secure a suitable receptacle 33, to receive. the; cuttings which fall through the opening; 32. This bag or receptacle 33 is shown as supported-by the hooks 34L, removably connected with the eyes 35, which are secured to the undersideof the table top 9,- so that the receptacle maybe removed from time to time in 'orderto empty thesame.

What Iclaim is 1. In combination with suitable suction means, a wooden block for wrapper cutting and rolling, provided. with a {perforated area, one margin of which corresponds, with the free edge of theleaf to be cut,- and the other-.lnargin lies. within the line of sever ance, said block providing. an unbroken surface adjacent. said last margin for receiving the cutting edge of a hand operated knife as the same is passed'through the leaf into the surface of said block.

2. In combination withsuction creating means, a cuttingblock having a perforated areaincommunication with the suctiomsaid perforated area conforming to the, shapeof the wrapper, said block adapted to be turned over the underside becoming the cutting; surface and vice. versa, in order. to

change the perforated area from a right hand to a left hand block and vice versa.

3. A cigar makers table havingia. chambered portion andsuction producing means connected therewith, a surroundingrecess with a, gasket seated ,therein and a; wooden cutting block having-a portion of its upper and lower surface area perforatedin required contour, and adapted to be removably fitted with either surface uppermost, in they recess and engaging. the gasket.-

5. In combination wltha cigar makers table, suction creating meansanda cutting block having a-perforated arealyingentirely upon one side of the medial line of said block, means on said table for seating 5 the operator.

6. The combination with a cigar makers table having a depressed portion surrounded by a flange, suction creating means connected with said reoessed'portion, and a 10 cutting block removably seated within said flanged portion and provided with an area of perforations located entirely upon one side of the medial line of said block whereby the block may be positioned with the perforations near to or remote from the 15 operator.

BERNARD LIBERMAN. Witness:

MAX HOFMANN.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Gommissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. 0. 

